Does weed cause lung cancer?

Humans were not used as test subjects, but other studies have shown that smoking marijuana does not increase the risk of getting lung cancer. The articles I've seen on the subject suggest that even people who have smoked marijuana for 30+ years are at no more risk of getting lung cancer than those who have never smoked anything, including cigs and weed, and those who smoke ONLY cigs are at a higher risk than those who smoke both cigs AND weed.

I'll look for the articles later, but I'm gonne finish this movie first.

 

BTW, im pretty sure it has cut down cancer growth in humans by 50%

 

Thats awesome man!

I always thought smoking ANYTHING produces a risk of lung cancer. I guess my favorite herb on the planet does not though

Ah, the magic of mary-jane. Thanks for everyones responses, this is really great news.

 

Perhaps you were thinking of emphysema, rather. Even if it doesn't always cause cancer, inhaling smoke into your lungs is probably unhealthy.

 

Here's an article:
http://cancer.about.com/od/smokingandcancer/f/marijuana.htm

 

I would think smoking anything will give you lung cancer eventually.

 

Yes, it can cause lung cancer.
It's like smoking. It's carcinogenic.

 

It may be carcinogenic, but some of the cannibinoids are, apparently, anti-carcinogenic, so maybe it counteracts itself, to some extent:spliff:

 

Just for the rocket scientists here, inhaling smoke into your lungs over long periods of time harms your lungs. Just as drinking over large periods of time harms your liver. The key is moderation and not bullshitting yourself into thinking what you're doing is 100% healthy. When I have a Big Mac and a joint I'm not telling myself "Gee, good thing this weed is placing magical elves to stop future respiratory problem and this Big Mac isn't causing massive diarrhea, but instead flushing out toxins!"

 

Nobody is saying weed is 100% healthy. We're just saying that it destroys individual cancer cells, which is not to say that it doesn't also create cancer cells.

I say "fuck you" for your sarcasm with the "rocker scientist" comment. You can always lick a dick, ya know?

 

Only thing you'll have to worry about is gaining too much weight cuz of the munchies.

 

Theres never been a documented case of lung cancer in a marijuana only smoker. THC dose fight cancer. Dont smoke blunts tho. Mixing tobaco and marijuana is very dangerous. Marijuana is a natural bronkodialator and you dont want to be smokin tobaco along with it. It opens your lungs up wide and the bad shitt in the tobaco gets much deeper into your lungs when you smoke it allong with the good Herb. Try to stay away from tobaco. Its realy bad for ya's.

 

I really doubt that... considering every person has about a 1 in a billion chance of developing any given genetic mutation. Therefore, there have definitely cases of lung cancer in people who only smoked marijuana. There have also been cases of lung cancer in people who never smoked at all in their life. Bottom line though, I would be more worried about other things aside from lung cancer if you only smoke weed.

 

I welcome anybody to come forward with proof that a marijuana only smoker got lung cancer from smokin Herb. It just dont happen.

 

heat from smoking can cause some lung damage
so just smoke the weed in a bong with really cold water and/or ice!

 

Yes any substance smoked is not good for the lungs but green is far less carcinogenic than cigaretees.But a lot of people here in the uk at least mix there skunk with tobbaco so they are probally running the same risks as smoking cigarettes also the joints are generally unfiltered.But then again most people aint smoking 20 joints a day.If your worried about the effects on your lungs buy a vapourizer.It gently heats the bud up with out heating it to combustion so no smoke just the active ingrediants released problem there for solved smoke as much bud as you can and it wont fuck your lungs up in the slightest.But if your in the uk or anyone in the uk is reading this stay away from soapbar hash the stuff is full of carcinogenic shit it can be cut with anything from toulene a noxious binding agent other binding agents used are pine resin parrafin wax turpentine Also drugs used to enhance the effects are often added such as asprin and ketamine. and then coluring agents are then added to disguise the concoction traces of boot polish henna ground coffee and clothes dyes have all been found. both benzene and toulene are used in theproduction process both toxic substances. You even reguarly notice bits of plastic in it naive people believe its used to hold the product together but this is not not the case it is just used to bulk out the product by unscrupulous dealers who dont give a fuck about the health of the people smoking this stuff.Trust me this stuff is nasty when i was younger and more naive i smoked this product reguarly for about two months mainly just in bongs then i coghed up blood this stuff is truly vile dont sell soapbar dont buy soapbar.This is of course all caused by the prohibition of cannabis where quality control is non existance.So never believe cannabis is illegal because of any risk to your health that is bullshit. more likly the big brewry companies are in the background pulling the strings funny isnt it alcohol is legal but cannabis is not considering all the violence crime and health issues linked to it. Smoke weed everyday.[NOT DIRTY FUCKING SOAPBAR HASH]

 

People who don't smoke get lung cancer, idiot. Weed doesn't increase your chances of getting lung cancer but you'd be a friggin moron to say that there is no way you can get lung cancer if you smoke weed and only weed. What about other environmental risk factors, ie asbestos or radiation. How bout just plain bad luck? It does happen.

 

The one ridiculous thing is when a non-smoker gets lung cancer everyone is quick to point the blame at second-hand smoke before looking at the fact that it could just happen, or enviornmental factors as you mentioned. People have to realize smoking isn't the only cause of cancer. I also bet all the crap they put in food and medications now can be a cause of cancer to an extent.

 

I wont call you an idiot. Il just let others read the ignorant way you responded to my post. I said nobody ever got lung cancer from smokin Herb. I also said there aint one documented case of an Herb only smoker that got lung cancer from smokin Herb. Il say it again, I chalenge anycop to produce even one documented case of lung cancer in an Herb only smoker. If anybodys concerned about any health risks associated with smoking Herb they could do like Trip To Eclips sugested and get a vape. You could also eat your Herb if you were concerned bout smokin it. Marijuana is good for your lungs and good for your body in general. Marijuana actually kills cancer cells and inhibits theyr growth. Its actually good for your brain too. The informations out there. You just need to look for it and find it instead of being a goverment created clone. These ugly falacys were created by the goverment to keep the public ignorant and afraid of the healing Herb. Please dont buy into this bullshit. Smoking Herb will NOT give you cancer. As a mater of fact it will FIGHT cancer. Go to a NORML site and go to theyr medical information section and then youl be able to speak with truth commin out of your mouth. I wish I knew how to do links so I could show you the world of knowledge thats there. Their facts are listed on theyr site for all the world to see, even your unkle bush, and even he cant dispute them. These facts were discovered by medical research organizations and coledges from around the world lookin to find the truth, not by ignorant assholes just lookin to get high and shoot off theyr jitt filled oralfices.

 

Putting tar into your lungs is not in ANY way healthy.

It may not lead to lung cancer, but, as has already been stated, there are a whole host of other problems that can arise from smoking weed.

It is foolish to believe that dumping shitloads of tar into your lungs is GOOD for you...